Frances Marie Corner, ( Agnew; born 25 February 1959) is a British
art and design historian and academic, specialising in
fashion
Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...
. Since 2019, she has been
Warden
A warden is a custodian, defender, or guardian. Warden is often used in the sense of a watchman or guardian, as in a prison warden. It can also refer to a chief or head official, as in the Warden of the Mint.
''Warden'' is etymologically identic ...
of
Goldsmiths, University of London. On 23 November 2020, staff announced a vote of no confidence in Prof. Corner,
the no-confidence motion being backed by 87% of those who voted. In June 2022, her use of expenses at Goldsmiths was brought into question when it was revealed that she had spent nearly £20k of College money on taxis over 2 years.
She was previously head of the
London College of Fashion
The London College of Fashion is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, in London, England. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, short courses, study abroad courses and business-training in fashion, make-up, beauty-therap ...
from 2005 to 2019, and a
pro vice-chancellor of
University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London is a collegiate university in London, England, specialising in arts, design, fashion and the performing arts. It is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea Coll ...
from 2013 to 2019. She taught at the
University of Gloucestershire and
London Metropolitan University, before joining the London College of Fashion.
Education
Corner received her BA at
Central Saint Martins and her MA from the
Chelsea School of Art. She went to
Oxford University for her
DPhil.
Personal life
In 1980, the then Frances Marie Agnew married Anthony Peter Corner. Together, they have one son.
In the
2009 Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as pa ...
, Corner was appointed an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(OBE) for services to the fashion industry.
Books
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References
External links
Official website
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1959 births
Living people
British art historians
Women art historians
Academics of the University of Gloucestershire
Academics of London Metropolitan University
Academics of the London College of Fashion
Academics of Goldsmiths, University of London
Officers of the Order of the British Empire